2M shipping alliance announced at the end of 2018 that Liverpool will be a permanent call on its TA4 transatlantic service. As a result of that decision, MSC will introduce a new call at the Port of Liverpool, which will be a part of a rotation including Canada, Turkey and various southern European ports.
In February, Peel Ports also announced that it was aiming to create 250 jobs, mostly in Liverpool, to deal with expected extra demand. This new service is particularly expected to drive...
Peel Ports has announced plans to hire 250 new staff this year, “in anticipation of new commercial opportunities and further business growth”.
It said it was looking for new function heads, senior managers, operations experts and supply chain leaders “from beyond the traditional port community”, as it aims to “expand and strengthen a wider range of logistics services”.
Chief executive Mark Whitworth (pictured above), said: “Ours is an increasingly diversified business across …
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https://theloadstar.com/peel-ports-launches-recruitment-drive-for-more-bold-business-leaders/
Peel Ports London Medway has increased the capacity of its warehousing facilities at the Port of Sheerness through an extensive reconfiguration programme.
Responding to an upsurge in demand for warehousing across the country, Peel Ports is now able to offer 30,000m2 of additional flexible and scalable warehouse space at a port-centric location.
The facilities could support the import, export, storage and distribution of paper, plywood, metal plate, and other bulk products, as well as palletised...
https://container-news.com/peel-ports-improves-warehousing-facilities/
JWT Commercial, a growing independent haulage firm, has expanded its footprint at the Port of Liverpool by investing in over 5 acres of land. It will use the new site to manage its growing workload as more and more businesses start to ship their cargo closer to their destination a move that will see the rebalancing of UK logistics flows.
JWT’s site at the port includes five acres of container storage facilities, allowing it to handle larger volumes of goods for distribution to stores across the...
https://container-news.com/jwt-commercial-invests-port-liverpool/
A Maersk Line vessel docking at the Port of Liverpool
B&M, one of the UK’s leading variety retailers, has announced it is increasing its cargo into the Port of Liverpool by 30 per cent following frustrations with delay-struck southern ports.
After completing a successful trial at the port, the company, which has 600 stores and employs over 28,000 staff across the UK, will now ship 80 per cent of its stock via Liverpool, increasing 30 per cent of the volume on a trial basis.
The move comes amidst...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/28/bm-increases-imports-through-the-port-of-liverpool/
A rail freight service launched to transport containers from the Port of Liverpool to Scotland has been a major success, according to its operator Peel Ports, and has helped to minimise pressure on local roads.
Since launching in August 2018 the rail service has saved over half a million road miles being driven on the UK’s motorways. It has also resulted in a significant reduction in HGV movements around Seaforth, and saved around 500 tonnes of carbon dioxide in the process.
In excess of 2500...
http://container-news.com/liverpool-rail-services-reduce-road-traffic/
Peel Ports is to invest around £300,000 via the apprenticeship levy to train around 100 existing staff. The new intake marks a five-fold increase in staff being put through vocational education, with 19 employees being trained in 2018.
The training will cover subjects from leadership to port operations and involve workers from Peel Ports’ locations in Liverpool, Manchester, Heysham and eventually Sheerness and Great Yarmouth.
The investment is part a wider programme of professional development...
The 2M liner alliance, comprising industry giants Maersk Line and MSC, has confirmed that UK’s Liverpool will become a permanent call on its TA4 service connecting Europe with several US ports….
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The 2M shipping line alliance has confirmed that Liverpool will become a permanent call on its TA4 service connecting Europe with several US ports.
The move follows the introduction of a temporary call in July 2018 resulting from continued disruption at the Port of Felixstowe.
The service is currently used to export UK cargo such as food produce and retail, but also is attracting interest for trade in manufacturing and industrial goods.
Mark Whitworth, Chief Executive of Peel Ports said: “The tide...
EM Athens at Port of Liverpool
The 2M shipping line alliance has confirmed that Liverpool will become a permanent call on its TA4 service connecting Europe with several US ports.
The move follows the introduction of a temporary call in July 2018 resulting from continued disruption at the Port of Felixstowe.
The service is currently used to export UK cargo such as food produce and retail, but also is attracting interest for trade in manufacturing and industrial goods.
Mark Whitworth, Chief Executive...